I absolute love working in REI but simply can't keep up with all the tasks that need to be completed in order to grow effectively (or without becoming overwhelmed with work).Wondering what were the first or best tasks...

There are MANY ways to do this, and if you look through some of my old posts from years back I explained my method in detail.Here is a link to a very good article that goes through almost all of the best methods written by BP's own @Scott Costello.

It would be nice to share costs, and I want to get in the habit of including others in deals, so that I can learn more methods for doing that well, and so I start a deal flow.  

I know I can see permits on PortlandMaps, and I don't see anything that would signify a permit for restructuring a SFR into a triplex.I've seen many other triplexes and duplexes within the R5a zone, but they are correctly named as such in the Description field on PortlandMaps, leading me to believe they were permitted correctly with the city.Any help is appreciated!

I was talking with a friend about investing in real estate, and had mentioned the method of wholesaling to get into the arena and then building from there.

If I have $1,000 extra to spare each month,  which method should I use?

Please do share your methods as well! 

When someone claims they know for certain that global warming is real (or not real), I take that to mean that they don't appreciate the complexity of the scientific method and the difficulty in evaluating the changes to a complex ecosystem.

So, if one does go down that road, they need to do both "methods", one to deceive and exagerate and one for "official" reporting and business requirements.

What Dan said is a great advantage for postcards; it's a quick and dirty method to do testing in your area.I normally use letters for more serious issues, as they take more time to compile (i.e. code violations).